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Festival & event paella in Little London, Surrey
From the first sizzle of the sofrito to the last spoonful of crispy rice, paella street food for festivals, fairs, markets and community events makes the food a highlight of your event in Little London.
- Race days and sports events
- Food and music festivals
- Agricultural and county shows
Planning an event in Little London?
Festival paella catering in Little London, cooked live
Few street foods pull a crowd like a huge paella pan. People follow the smell, and service from the pan is fast. For sports clubs and race days and festivals, we can cook chicken and chorizo paella, seafood paella and giant-pan paella.
A fête near Little London might be on a field with no mains power; tell us what’s available and we will plan around it. You can add tapas, desserts, sangria, bar staff and waiting staff, so one booking can cover the whole menu.
What affects the price in Little London
There is nothing hidden: the quote reflects:
- The length of service
- Your choice of paellas
- Parking and unloading
- Waiting and bar staff
Compared with a plated meal, live paella is often good value, as there is no kitchen to hire and fewer staff to pay. We will send you a quote.
What to tell us
You do not need every detail fixed to get a quote, but it helps to know:
- Roughly how many adults and children
- Your date and when you want to eat
- Whether you want canapés, tapas or desserts
- The address or venue name
Tell us your date, venue or postcode and roughly how many guests, along with any dietary needs, and you will get a menu idea and a price. Just send us your details through our quote form.
Event catering near Little London
Little London is about 5 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. Events in Little London are planned around your venue and timings: a clear quote, agreed timings and paella cooked live on the day. Little London is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover.
If your event is in Colekitchen Down, the organiser will need the landowner’s permission; we’ll supply our paperwork. For a church fête or fundraiser, at a church such as Old St Peter and St Paul's Church, a paella stall adds a hot meal to the cakes and tombola. Events in and around the Surrey Hills National Landscape, within about a mile of Little London, often have rules about vehicles, ground and waste; we work to the site rules.
This part of Surrey takes in GU5, so your event can be anywhere in it. If your venue is just outside Little London, we also cover Albury Heath (1 mile north-west), Shere (1 mile north-east), Albury (1 mile north-west), Gomshall (1 mile north-east) and Hoe (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (5 miles north-west), Woking (9 miles north-west), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (13 miles north-east), Horley (13 miles east) and Redhill (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Shere Museum (1 mile north-east) and St. Luke’s Hospital (4.1 miles north-west). The countryside around Little London includes Silent Pool and St Martha's Hill.
- Pubs nearby include King William IV Public House (under half a mile north)
Common questions in Little London
Do you trade at school fairs around Little London?
Yes, if the school is happy for us to cook on site. Send us the date, pitch and expected numbers.
Could we have live paella in Colekitchen Down?
Only if the landowner, normally the council, allows it. Ask them first, and we’ll send any information they need.
Do you cover Little London?
Yes. We cover London and the South East, including Little London and the rest of Surrey. To check your date, send us your details through our quote form.
Will there be long queues?
Big batches and service from the pan keep things moving.
Can you cater for crew and volunteers?
We can. Crew, volunteer and VIP catering is available, with or without a public stall.
Can you supply plates?
If you need them, yes. Crockery, cutlery and napkins, or good-quality disposables can be added to your booking.
Can you cook halal paella?
We can. Let us know your halal numbers, and we’ll cook a separate pan.
What documents can you send?
Send your requirements and we’ll include them with our application.
Dietary needs and planning tips
With a little notice, every diet is easy. Our advice:
- Make sure the line-up includes vegan and gluten-free options
- Check traders’ packaging and waste plans
- Ask traders about serving speed at peak times
- Feed crew and volunteers at set times
We set up at the agreed time, following your trader pack.
Vegan paella alongside the rest.
The process
Watching it cook is half the fun. We start with the sofrito, add the stock and saffron, then spread the rice across the pan and leave it alone to cook. Evening events in Little London have light until about 9:20pm at midsummer; after dark, we need a lit pitch.
- It starts with your event details and pitch information.
- We confirm what we’ll serve, our pitch needs and any paperwork.
- We set up at the agreed time.
- Pans cook in full view and we serve throughout the event.
- We pack down and leave the pitch tidy.
Preparing for the day
- Confirm the venue is happy with live cooking
- Send us final numbers and dietary needs in good time
- Pick a flat, firm spot for us to cook
How to get a price
It’s easy to get a price: share your date, venue, numbers and diets. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
Planning help
What we need at the venue
Every venue is different, so we ask about the space when you get in touch. Generally, we look for:
- Your arrangements for power, water and waste
- Flat, firm ground
- Vehicle access before and after the event
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
Menu ideas
- Giant paella pans
- Seafood paella
- Tapas
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Vegan paella
- Churros
Can I cook paella for a crowd myself?
Plenty of people try cooking paella for their own party. The usual problems are a pan too big for the burner, too much rice and stirring once the rice is in. If you’d rather be with your guests, we’ll do the cooking.
Cooking paella for a crowd yourself is possible, but it is harder than it looks. A big pan needs a burner that heats it evenly, and getting the rice right at scale is tricky. Our guide to cooking paella for a crowd explains how.
Nearby places to Little London
Other catering in Little London
Working with your venue
If you’re booking for a business, tell us how you’d like to handle the booking and payment, and we will explain how it works. We can work with your facilities team on access and timings.
If you’re organising for someone else, whether you’re a planner, an office manager or an event organiser, we will work directly with you and the venue. It keeps things simple.
Occasions we cook for in Little London
Crew love a hot meal.
Whatever the occasion, paella can be the star of the food. We regularly cater:
- Music and food festivals
- County and country shows
- Village fêtes
- Sports clubs and race days
If you are organising a summer fair or fundraiser for a school such as Shere CofE Aided Infant School, a paella stall is a crowd-pleaser.
What to look for in a quote
- When final numbers are due
- How each diet is kept separate
- Any travel, parking or access charges
- Payment terms and deposit
Live paella or other catering?
For a stall that adds atmosphere, paella is a strong choice. There is no one-size-fits-all price for live paella. A garden party lunch and a full wedding menu are very different jobs. Your quote spells it all out.
What you get with us
- Catering across Surrey, including Little London
- A clear, itemised quote
- Sangria, plus bar staff for your own drinks
- Plates, cutlery and waiting staff available
Read How we price And The cost guide.
- Cooked live in giant pans at your event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
- Paella, tapas, canapés and desserts
- Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff